A response file stores the choices you make during an interactive update. The silent update uses this file to run without user input. The sample response files and their associated parameter descriptions for Windows and Linux are provided below.

Sample response file for silent update on Windows

The following is the sample response file to perform a silent update of OpenEdge on Windows:

[InstallShield Information]
Version=1.00.000

[Application]
Name=OpenEdge
Version=13.0
Company=Progress Software
File=Response File
Lang=0409

[PreviousAdminServiceRunning]
Result=0

[Welcome Dialog]
Result=1

[OpenEdge Backup Directory Dialog]
Backup=1
BackupDir=C:\OpenEdgeBackup
BackupOverwrite=1

[Summary Dialog]
Result=1

[SdFinish]
Result=1
bOpt1=0
bOpt2=0

The following table describes the parameters in the response file:

Parameter Description
Backup Enables or disables the backup feature. The supported values are:
  • 0—Disable backup
  • 1—Enable backup
BackupDir Directory path where backup files will be stored.
BackupOverwrite Specifies whether to overwrite an existing backup. The supported values are:
  • 0—Do not overwrite an existing backup.
  • 1—Overwrite an existing backup.
bOpt1, bOpt2 Internal flags for finish dialog.

Sample response for silent update on Linux

The following is the sample response file to perform a silent update of OpenEdge on Linux:


[Update]
ProgressInstallDir=/usr/dlc
Backup=1
BackupDir=/var/openedge/backup
BackupOverwrite=1

The following table describes the parameters in the response file:

Parameter Description
ProgressInstallDir Path to the existing OpenEdge installation directory.
Backup Specifies whether to overwrite an existing backup. The supported values are:
  • 0—Do not overwrite an existing backup.
  • 1—Overwrite an existing backup.
BackupDir Directory path where backup files will be stored
BackupOverwrite Specifies whether to overwrite an existing backup. The supported values are:
  • 0—Do not overwrite an existing backup.
  • 1—Overwrite an existing backup.